Wane

The Wane is the end stage of a Sianat Pair's life, caused by the Whisperer. While Solitary Sianats are said to live for "well over a hundred" standards, no Pair is known to have lived beyond thirty.

The first stage of the Wane consists of stiffness and muscle spasms, which become increasingly difficult to control. Eventually, their nerves will start dying off.

Most Sianat Pairs consider the Wane and their untimely death a fair price to pay for the gifts that the Whisperer bestows on them. While there is a cure, even talking about it is considered heresy.